The "Partnerships for inclusive and sustainable digital development" Roundtable (SDGs 9 & 17) will be held hybrid on March 29, 2023 (15:00-18:00 CET) in Geneva and online. ITU and WMO co-organize

The "Partnerships for inclusive and sustainable digital development" Roundtable (SDGs 9 & 17) will be held hybrid on March 29, 2023 (15:00-18:00 CET) in Geneva and online. ITU and WMO co-organize it, supported by UNEP, UNIDO, UN Women.

This event addresses the critical link between green and digital transitions for the 2030 Agenda, aligning with UN Secretary-General António Guterres's call for digital cooperation and planet protection. It will offer policy recommendations for inclusive, green digital transformation, tackling connectivity barriers, and highlighting robust digital infrastructure for climate action. SDG 9 and 17 progress will be reviewed, emphasizing systemic development and ICT-environment collaboration.

Presenters: Kornelia Radics, Jaroslaw Ponder, Filipe Lucio.

Barbee Ponder, Globalstar's General Counsel, was interviewed at the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-25) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from August 31 to September 3, 2025.

The discussion

Barbee Ponder, Globalstar's General Counsel, was interviewed at the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-25) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from August 31 to September 3, 2025.

The discussion centered on space regulation for licensing. Globalstar, an American telecommunications company, operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation providing satellite phone, low-speed data, and earth observation services.